The Aporia · Jared Young gets stretchered off field after scary Mets collision with Nolan McLean

During a game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field, Mets first baseman Jared Young suffered an apparent head injury when he collided with Nolan McLean as they both attempted to field a ball hit down the first base line. After lying on the ground for several minutes while trainers attended to him, Young was stretchered off the field; he gave a thumbs up before leaving and received support from the crowd. Meanwhile, McLean remained in the game after consulting with his manager.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On Thursday night, Mets first baseman Jared Young had to be stretchered off the field after a frightening collision during a game against the Phillies at Citi Field. The incident occurred in the top of the sixth inning when Philadelphia’s Justin Crawford hit a slow roller down the first base line. Both Young and pitcher Nolan McLean converged on the ball, with McLean's knee hitting Young’s head as they collided, leaving him motionless for several minutes before being removed from the field. Trainers stabilized Young and conducted tests at a hospital; while his CT scan was negative, he exhibited concussion symptoms. The Mets replaced Young with Mark Vientos, and no official update on Young's status had been released by game’s end.

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“Both articles describe the exact same incident involving Jared Young and Nolan McLean colliding at Citi Field on September 18, 2026, during a Mets-Phillies game in the top of the sixth inning.”